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Theory into Action – Calculating Damages Payments and Accounts of Profits in Patent Cases
It is all well and good to be encouraged to apply and obtain for patent protection. The main remedies for patent infringement are a narrow injunction to prevent future instances of the infringement, and either damages or an account of profits. In this article, we examine the measure of monetary compensation that may be awarded by these damages and accounts of profits and the factors taken into account in their calculation.
L Ellis
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How To File A Patent Application
Increasing instances of counterfeiting and introduction & marketing of goods or concepts with minor changes have almost mandated original authors or creators to get their products, designs or ideas patented.
Alexander Gordon
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Understanding the Patent Application Process
The rules applicable to the US patent process, particularly the procedural and substantive choices which can be made, sometimes seem endless and confusing. With this in mind, this article is intended to be a broad overview of the patent prosecution process in the United States.
Gene Quinn
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Intellectual Property – Patent Dispute – Revocation
In the case of Merz Pharma GmbH and Co KGaA v Allergan Inc [2006], a dispute arose as to the validity of a patent for the use of Botulinium toxins in a type of medical treatment.
Rosanna Cooper
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Patent Mapping
Patent landscape mapping (PLM) is a tool to analyze existing IP to determine the risks and opportunities of participating in a given technology and/or product space. It describes the technologies and alternative solutions that have been applied to a particular product category. PLM identifies competitors based on their issued and filed IP, and outlines their strategies, strengths and problem-solving approaches. PLM enables a company's scientific and commercial management teams to...
Vinod Kr. Singh
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Patent Piracy and Intellectual Property Issues; US and China
There are some International Trade Deficit Issues, which the United States is trying to shore up right now. China, needs to right-size its currency although that is five years out and we all know instant changes could cause chaos there. Many business men in the United States complain and say that
Lance Winslow
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Beat the (Patent) Clock
A patent is a very important part of the process of inventing. But there are certain aspects of this process that are a complete surprise to many inventors when they finally learn the reality of the patent process.
Stephen Paul Gnass
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US Patent Searches
The organization responsible for awarding patents within the United States is the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the USPTO. The USPTO has given 2.6 million patents within the country since 1975. Patents in the US are broadly divided into three categories -- utility, design and plant. The highest number of patents belongs to the utility category.
Max Bellamy
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Maximizing Your Experience with Patent Attorneys
Are you afraid of what it will cost you to obtain a patent? If you are an independent inventor, you might be. Large corporations may be able to shell out thousands of dollars without flinching, but when the money comes from a single income it's a different story.
Tyson Wilde
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New Patent Bill; is It Worthy of Its PR?
Will the Senate be able to come up with a workable set of US Patent System rules to streamline the bottleneck in the United States Patent Office? Will these new rules help the technology industry move forward or will the laws simply be more of the same and further stifle innovation in this country. And even if we have new laws in our nation
Lance Winslow
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